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![]() | 2016/7 |
![]() | School of Management |
![]() | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
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![]() | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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![]() | Aims: This unit introduces databases for the storage and retrieval of data as well as tabular and graphical methods of data presentation for deriving managerial insights. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit, students will be able to: * Design a database that will best fit the needs of a business in terms of both flexibility and efficiency. * Use optimised queries to process data and derive managerial insights. * Visualise processed data in multiple dimensions to maximise its business value. Skills: Intellectual skills: * Identify the underlying data model of a business process (T, F, A) Practical skills: * Present multi-dimensional data in tabular and graphical formats (T, F, A) * Use SQL and Business Intelligence software (T, F, A) Transferable skills: * Enhance perspective of data storage and retrieval (T, F) * Eliminate data duplication to achieve information consistency (T, F) Content: Topics covered include basic data types, relational databases, query design, object oriented databases, web databases, data warehousing, Online Transactional Processing (OLTP) and Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), and slice-and-dice methods for data visualization. |
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MN50641 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:School of Management
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